Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, E swell with 740 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 10s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at Broad Cove. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are a couple of windows that could fire.
The water here is running at 68°, which is a huge 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly. You’ll be comfortable in a shorty, no doubt.
The first real standout comes on Monday, September 7th, early morning. We’ve got a clean 6ft easterly groundswell rolling in. The combined energy is a solid 632 (moderate to strong), and with a light NNE cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. The period is 10 seconds, which gives decent shape. This is a good one for intermediate crew.
The second standout is much further out, on Monday, September 14th, in the morning. This one is a thumper. We’re looking at 10ft southerly swell with energy at 1170 (very strong). Pair that with a clean offshore from the west, and you’ve got excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is a big, powerful swell, so it’s not for the faint-hearted. The afternoon session on the 14th holds up well too, with 7ft and a gentle offshore wind.
There’s another decent option on Sunday, September 13th, with a morning window of 6ft from the SSW and a clean cross-offshore breeze.
The rest of the period is littered with small, weak, or onshore wind-affected surf. The weeks of August 31st through to the first week of September are flat or poor, with hardly any energy until the 7th. Then there’s another quiet patch from the 10th to the 13th.
So, it’s a waiting game. The 7th and the 14th are the dates to circle. The 14th is a long way out, but it looks promising if the forecast holds.
Keep it salty.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | S 9 |
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 kJ | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 76 | 64 | 45 | 29 | 127 | 120 | 332 | 273 | 244 | 131 | 116 | 16 | 111 | 262 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.59m | 11:44AM1.73m | 00:11AM1.52m | 12:30PM1.70m | 1:03AM1.45m | 1:21PM1.66m | 2:04AM1.38m | 2:23PM1.61m | 3:15AM1.33m | 3:33PM1.59m | 4:32AM1.35m | 4:47PM1.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.20m | 5:28AM0.24m | 6:05PM0.22m | 6:11AM0.31m | 6:56PM0.25m | 7:00AM0.38m | 7:55PM0.30m | 7:58AM0.45m | 9:02PM0.33m | 9:08AM0.50m | 10:15PM0.33m | 10:25AM0.50m | 11:26PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 76 | 64 | 45 | 29 | — | — | 332 | 273 | 244 | 131 | 116 | 16 | 111 | 262 | 600 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | SW 5 | S 8 | E 10 | S 8 | SW 7 | S 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 102 | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | S 6 | S 14 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 5 | NE 2 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | N 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 127 | 120 | — | — | 2 | 57 | 115 | 123 | 138 | 40 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1314 | 501 | 1325 | 1108 | 939 | 1261 | 1042 | 550 | 523 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 0 | 2773 | 2826 | 1502 | 2260 | 501 | 2 |
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